Section 18: Late 19th Century Art in Europe & the U.S. 1. Why did 'postitivist thinking' lead to the rejection
of Romanticism by Late 19th century artists? 2. How could Garnier's design of the Paris Opera House
be considered 'Neo-Baroque'? 3. What was the philosophy behind the Arts & Crafts
Movement? 4. If watercolor is such a difficult method of
painting, why did some artists like Winslow Homer choose this medium? 5. What was special about the Cafe Guerbois in Paris? 6. Describe the story behind how the Impressionism
style got its name. 7. Why was Japanese Art such an influence to late
19th Century painters? 8. How did Paul Cezanne make his work more "solid and
durable" than the Impressionists? 9. Give specific examples how Toulouse-Lautrec's
Jane Avril mimicked the 'Japonisme' style. 10. Why do you think Auguste Rodin is considered a
'Post-Impressionist' sculptor? Use The Burghers of Calais to support your
answer.
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| Thomas Eakins, The Gross Clinic, 1875. | Gustave Eiffel, Eiffel Tower, 1889. | James
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| Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1893. | Seurat, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte, 1884-86. | Edouard Manet, A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, 1881-1882. |
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| Victor Horta, Stairway, Tassel House, 1892-93. |